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How apprenticeships can bridge the employment gap for workers without college degrees

By Paul Solman

Because of the pandemic, millions of lost jobs in the U.S. are not filled yet. While there are reports of labor shortages in many sectors, a large percentage of workers say they are looking for a new job. For some…

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Biden tackles cybersecurity with tech, finance leaders

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Some of the country’s leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and to train skilled workers.

OnlyFans reverses explicit content ban after outcry

By Tali Arbel, Associated Press

OnlyFans says it has suspended a plan to ban sexually explicit content following an outcry from its creators and advocates for sex workers.

Judge: California ride-hailing law is unconstitutional

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

A judge Friday struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services from a state law requiring drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job protections.

U.S. appeals court refuses to end CDC's eviction moratorium

By Alanna Durkin, Gary Fields, Associated Press

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected a bid by Alabama and Georgia realtors to block the eviction moratorium reinstated earlier this month.

U.S. imposes limited sanctions over Russian gas pipeline

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Biden administration has imposed new sanctions on three Russian ships and companies involved in constructing a controversial gas pipeline from Russia to Europe.

Toyota slashes production as pandemic strains supply chain

By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press

In North America, Toyota said it expects August production to be slashed by 60,000 to 90,000 vehicles.

Data of more than 40 million exposed in T-Mobile breach

By Associated Press

The names, Social Security numbers and information from driver's licenses or other identification of just over 40 million former and prospective customers that applied for T-Mobile credit were exposed in a recent data breach, the company said Wednesday.

WATCH: Fed chair Jerome Powell says there's no returning to pre-pandemic economy

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. economy has been permanently changed by the COVID pandemic and it is important that the central bank adapt to those changes.